Lithothamnion simulans f. crispescens Foslie 1904
Publication Details
Lithothamnion simulans f. crispescens Foslie 1904: 16, fig. 7, pl. I: figs. 21-23
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. & Foslie, M. (1904). The Corallinaceae of the Siboga-Expedition Siboga Expeditie Monographie LXI. pp. 1-77, 32 figs, XVI pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lithothamnion is Lithothamnion muelleri Lenormand ex Rosanoff.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mesophyllum crispescens (Foslie) Me.Lemoine.
Type Information
Type locality: Oosthoek, Timor Ri, Indonesia; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 355) Lectotype: [Weber-van Bosse]. Siboga Expedition, station 409; 17.i.1900; no habitat data; L; 991.239-256 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 355) Notes: Lectotype fragment at TRH B18-2635.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), imitating, resembling (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 19 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
